How drilling OSR in July can mitigate CSFB pressure

Although the heavy showers have not been conducive to getting harvest in the shed, some growers have already taken the opportunity to plant oilseed rape into ground that was cleared early

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How drilling OSR in July can mitigate CSFB pressure

Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Martin usually aims to drill his oilseed rape in July as part of his strategy to manage cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB). This year, he drilled his first field of OSR during week...

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